I lost a lemon tree I grew from seed (took years) to gophers. What do yall do to keep your fruit trees safe. Currently, using a gopher hawk trap: https://www.amazon.com/GopherHawk-Trapping-Wedge-Probe-GH-SET/dp/B00KXE6RKK/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1X1XMSG0NBHO7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PPULxJh3nx3fzNZv9OZZI9lF1s1_M1gFMwNY-BdsrL7IpLT_UL-EHbHu3YSfCpla3XcZazpBm_pOdRxvrImie3YxLL9CoBkMS3jaQkKqrAKyffsWjRq88oQYg3W_m4EqRXv6BBB-h45EF8y88Z4FAcoIIsSKsOdXQq8XXMeulKY-rJQQRGyYOgzdpBmGg6PLb54vxap_eQGhGcURt0SAhBfm_akMUN-dl1SMBlyB0-FglpxNh9GjEyFTqFsgkzYM_JWnFdIMMN9CswanaSnD2x48r2fA97PcdeKOSyb-5mxWExQoBInn8CTImH42EysdPdl5TLmlkYc9VZaDpI9nE8vvEZv0A9yL7RvPMq4zQk-5FvjaEYbnGeIHT0na8CD3ZlpfvdU598SbUXqYsF0dgdwgWhV-KY8wH1bUYlBYpxX8DenFnvqU4PF837crrorr.KCpfoLdylRtf7kTosTVvCmrR8zDi6pYjodmeMc9ruIg&dib_tag=se&keywords=gopher+hawk&qid=1737585799&sprefix=gopher%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-5

Thanks!

I'm considering gopher baskets. Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Gopher-Baskets-Stainless-Protect-Gophers/dp/B0D93FCVXQ

Or what about trying decoy plants? Like a guild around the tree to discourage the gopher from eating the fruit tree?

Maybe gopher snakes?